New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-10
DIR. PARKER ON GLADSTONE
HIS FAREWELL LECTURE IN AMERICA

MANY CLERGYMEN HEAR THE LONDON oRA1oe ne
THE ENGLISH LIBERAL E,DER
A large ard cordial audience assembled at ,,b,cys
Hall yesterday afternoon to listen to the Rev. d.
Joseph Parkers lecture on Gladstone. Many clerovm.,
were present among whom were the Rev. Drs William
NJ Tsyor, Henry NJ stOrrs. Charles A. Deem.
John Hail. Charles s. Robinson, Robert Collver
Thomas Armitage, Isaac X. Funk, Henry w. Field
Samuel Cox, Donald McLaren, C. ID. Shaw and
s. f. Upham OF Drew Theological Seminary; the Rev.
Messrs 5. T. snively J. Lindley spcer j. L. IIurlout
j. g. BreckiEridge ". II. Ingcrsoil. J. ]. Brouner.
j. Pullman. J. NJ. McElhnney, L. A. Cranaal. Edmund
Bernard Brady, ). II. Smith, A. +. Perr, ". J. smth
s T. NJ. Malcolm MacGregor, J. Wesley Johnstone and
Rabbi l.. Whner.
Dr. Parker was introduced by Thomas 6. Sherman "a
one who in 1868 one of tie few Englishmen WIN
was firm courageous friend of America when its cause
was unpopular, and the friend of Gladstone OF
America and liberty the world over DIR. Parker was
received with loud and prolonged applause Diszain-
ing any At la5Ored discussion OF Gladsones
public career. Dr. Parker proceeded 20 give interest
Ing de scrpton of the personal qualities and ways Of the
Liberal leader.
GLADSTONF's PERSONAL APPEARANCE
II asked describe Gladstones personal appearance
he said be should regard difficult task livery time
one looked be new aspect varying with the intel
lectua conditions o. the moment. He man to
glance at AMI dismiss rs having seen him. one must
commune with him and learn the totally of that
made that Csarlike agreeable ye;. said the lec
urer have seen his looks and there are people
to whom should like make present o. the whole OF
them.
WAS there ever such voicc." lie continued; not
loud or boiserous, but soft, round. rolling, rich
Monotonous indeed but dignhel that the monotony
is forgotten He seldom raises 1t. bu acquires a kind Of
gradual vocal accumulation that is not aware the
thunder has growing until he finds himself IN tho
midst OF the storm. II / were to say his voice wa,
melnd Gus In singing should ask you not TO believe me-
VINO is a speaker and singer too Yet he will sing
when a hymn Is raisel
never knew one interested ia sacA a variety Of
subjects. lie specialist exccp tor the thorough
ness Of his research INTO given subject 10 have tho
know ledge ready FOR practical use Sir Hugh owen tod
me that Nr. Gladstone personally YER led every item of
tie Poor Law Board accounts and in two days
more OF the subject than Sir Hugh himself Every
iio he taxes up As though that we're the
question OF his life"
A POLYGLOT STATESMAN.
To give an IDEA OF his versatility DR. Parker described
Mr. Gladstone A. speak IN mo lcrn Greek m the lonis
Islands discussing Italian the critical beauties u
Dlnte at a dinner Of Italian lterit. talking Win 10
bury German Chancellor in his native gutterdl. ad con
fcrring win Parisans in faulless French; WHILE bark
In England. lie enlran,el financial experts in Parf
ment the figures OF the DIdget into poe'rj ana
adding a charm 10 the iryest Of them.
Gladstone differed from DIsrdci In HAT. wien a
young member OF tie C0yernn n got into oiicuy IN
Parliament he always rose. took the resP'n blt,
planned Tor the young officer covered MIN wish hs
aignty; while D-fael woui lie back AMI let hi- sub
ordinate get best he conld Di,raeli would ,ty
" What do you want 80 Gladstone woai say; Con ie
men, this the way, After speaking NJ Br Park rs
church Christian preaching, 50 that All Ieit ti"' al
been listening u master profess of hpmlircs tue
OF pulpit music Mr.. ola store "ent 10 mo
House OF Commons, where he met d'i"sa J. u rom
Plum-teid Common aud | answer tor a., taking Of
Punstead the cent.c Of the universe Tor the
proper Of winch the sun, moon "d stars
must stand back,
Alter giving number Of Illustrations Of ad,tonrs
wonderful 1Eowle gc and expert Recognition ~ g. lr
Parker exclaimed is this the man To c sir'ri 40 y
bows Yet they do sueer a 0n the uu rerp4ut
Wy, AMI regard hls eioInenoe IS lachn- oni rlt,
sincerity ard power They rem nj me- ~ re professors
remark: Not .pne OF us l. iafaoie; no. even 10
MAGNANINITY OF THE STATESMAN.
His proposing monua to Beacon-heii ~a- ami NJ
other things cited show his snai ity. aid -
address a; thc apprcciatiye that -.r stafford
Northcote sad: -ir. the monument 20 distinguished
friend has already been erected" Gladstone :
earled as "A worry speaker. lie certainly vas nois
quotablc speaker. He Debt In PHILOSOPHERS DO 10
phrases. once when he dashed past D.,rae into tho
House ~ Commons the latter looked after him AMI sii
Ardent creature" Two hundred words could not lave
described him better D'rlo also sail ~ him thai 10
had not redccu'ng vice Both statements "ete
trIle. bur Gladstone oIi hardy return the copA eni
Dr. Parker described q ad>ionr', h,c pun non.
Rule for ireland soon a. ne saw tht ireland ana h''
mere Parliamentary faction Wautel t-Whch , n,
came the claim ~ Snhstsutii sense ~ h'i' 20
In :lish people. he sail. were coming I" fi"l'
view OF that -uA- T. aud the Dls~enitS r. :" ,.l
deht Of Giai>toncs fairness thar the! ir ,lr ne
do them Justice also. This 1, the man. De- conciulr
Tor whose long life pry, Tor whom We thanN God
Al the close OF the lecture the Rev. Dr. orni'ian
moved vote ~ thanks IN terms highl .aHlA'll o. nl
Gladstone and o. pr. Parker. which me Il, ,r n'.
seconded a similar strain. reception oi the h.As
tiers present followed. on the platform